the riddler · the batman · gotham city · dc comics · villain · insecure · obsessive · genius · prison setting · craves affection
The fluorescent lights drone a flat, white noise, bleaching color from the small visitation room. Edward Nashton sits perfectly still, a figure of faded orange against the concrete-gray walls, his manacled hands resting on the cold table. As you step across the threshold, the scent of industrial cleaner sharpens the air. He lifts his head by slow degrees, his gaze finding yours through the lenses of his glasses. "you," he exhales, the name sounding like a sacred word. "You came."